Wright State University Honors Program Information
The Wright State University Honors Program enhances the college experience for high-achieving students in all majors. In addition to required coursework within their major, graduates of the Wright State University Honors Program will have completed a rigorous series of Honors courses, community engagement experiences, professional activities and/or a scholarly research or creative project.
Students in the University Honors Program have access to supplemental advising and priority registration and are eligible to apply for Honors Scholarships. Each graduate of the University Honors Program receives a certificate signed by the Dean of the College of Graduate Programs and Honors Studies as well as an Honors Medallion and Stole to wear during Commencement. The University Honors degree designation will also appear on the Honors graduate’s transcript.
For more information about the University Honors Program, please visit our website: https://www.wright.edu/graduate-programs-and-honors-studies/honors-studies/curriculum-and-benefits.
PILLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY HONORS PROGRAM AND THEIR LEARNING OUTCOMES:
In addition to minimum GPA requirements and required coursework, the University Honors Program consists of three pillars of learning. Honors students choose and complete four components, with at least one from each pillar, with flexibility to tailor their Honors experience to match their academic interests and professional development goals.
Pillar 1: Curricular Experience
Includes Honors courses in the Wright State Core, graduate courses, other Honors courses, and study abroad courses.
- Compare existing ideas with new ideas to identify characteristics that qualify topics as emerging themes in the current topic area.
- Build creative solutions and/or approaches to problems emerging in unfamiliar academic disciplines (outside of one’s major subject area).
- Exercise skills that enable self-directed learning and critical thinking.
- Communicate clearly and effectively about new ideas and approaches in the emerging topic area.
Pillar 2: Societal Impact
Includes Honors Experiences and Student Organization leadership roles.
- Solve problems that impact the Wright State University Community and the Dayton region.
- Engage in understanding methodology and practice outside of one’s major subject area.
- Locate, collect, & interpret relevant data for leading projects.
- Value constructive criticism and assistance for data driven decision-making.
- Engage with industry leaders or professionals to enhance career and academic planning
Pillar 3: Experiential Learning
Includes completion of a Departmental/Program Honors Project, an independent study that involves research activities, creative projects or other program-related experiences, and internships.
- Develop a unique independent research or creative project
- Carry out and trouble shoot the project design.
- Explain the broader significance of the independent project.
- Communicate experiential learning outcomes to peers and mentors.
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